Big "A" Detailing 05 EVO 8 MR GG Halogen Correction + Ronnie C. Photography

AndrewBigA · 07-27-2012, 11:16 AM

this detail was to remove the swirls & most of the deep scratches in 2 steps. the Evo 8 MR is going in for major surgery in the winter so this is just to get through the rest of the summer & the fall.
the sides & hood were in great shape. the roof & trunk were the only areas that needed a little extra love. i decided to put the car under the halogens & work the paint out for a little bit more time than if i was just working under the shop fluorescents. i made sure all the swirls were removed with just a few deep scratches here & there that remain. you really cant see them because of the color & the new glow the paint has now.

an outline for my work:

Makita 9227 c rotary
roof & trunk =
orange pads + Meguiars M105 Compound
everything else =
green pads + Meguiars M105 Compound
blue pads + Menzerna SF4000 Polish

Protection = 2 layers of Prima Epic Sealant

wheels = washed, clayed + Collinite 73SS Super Saphire Cleaner Wax
tires = Adrex Outrageous
exhaust can = #0000 steel wool + Ardex Pure Metal
head & tail lights = clayed, Makita + orange + M105 + blue + SF4000 + Epic
rain guards = clayed, makita + green + M105 + blue + SF4000 + Epic
glass = clayed

AndrewBigA · 07-27-2012, 11:16 AM

i hold that mf towel like a football under my shirt. gotta give her a quick wipedown before ronnie starts taking pictures. we hope the boogie man doesnt come! we see the signs but we ignore them.
ready in a min...

drum roll please for my fav pic of the shoot...

thanks for looking!

-Andrew

NPVR6 · 11-29-2012, 02:59 PM

I knew I recognized this car, I was at a car show somewhere years ago with this guy. He is next to the R34 GTT you detailed a while back too. My old friend Jay and I used to do all the East Coast HIN's with a group of people, the supra to the right was amazing too.

MJLavelle · 11-30-2012, 03:16 AM

Unfortunate rear spoiler and body kit (the gaps between the panels are horrible) on that car, but you did some great work!
How do you like that Prima Epic sealant? Would that be your go-to choice, or is there another brand you would prefer? Is that what you would use on your own car, if you had time to do it.

07-27-2012, 11:16 AM	#1
AndrewBigA Past Site Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: (718)445-9995 Posts: 3,539 My Ride: QUEENS, NY View My Garage	Big "A" Detailing 05 EVO 8 MR GG Halogen Correction + Ronnie C. Photography this detail was to remove the swirls & most of the deep scratches in 2 steps. the Evo 8 MR is going in for major surgery in the winter so this is just to get through the rest of the summer & the fall. the sides & hood were in great shape. the roof & trunk were the only areas that needed a little extra love. i decided to put the car under the halogens & work the paint out for a little bit more time than if i was just working under the shop fluorescents. i made sure all the swirls were removed with just a few deep scratches here & there that remain. you really cant see them because of the color & the new glow the paint has now. an outline for my work: Makita 9227 c rotary roof & trunk = orange pads + Meguiars M105 Compound everything else = green pads + Meguiars M105 Compound blue pads + Menzerna SF4000 Polish Protection = 2 layers of Prima Epic Sealant wheels = washed, clayed + Collinite 73SS Super Saphire Cleaner Wax tires = Adrex Outrageous exhaust can = #0000 steel wool + Ardex Pure Metal head & tail lights = clayed, Makita + orange + M105 + blue + SF4000 + Epic rain guards = clayed, makita + green + M105 + blue + SF4000 + Epic glass = clayed

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11-30-2012, 03:16 AM	#4
MJLavelle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 2,661 My Ride: 2001 BMW 330ci View My Garage	Unfortunate rear spoiler and body kit (the gaps between the panels are horrible) on that car, but you did some great work! How do you like that Prima Epic sealant? Would that be your go-to choice, or is there another brand you would prefer? Is that what you would use on your own car, if you had time to do it.